About the Private Sector Council
With a collective annual budget totaling more than $2 trillion, 2.1 million employees and multiple missions that affect the security and well-being of more than 300 million people, no organization faces more complex and consequential management challenges than the U.S. government. Solving these immense challenges requires tapping into America’s best management expertise from the public and private sectors. How well we incorporate best practices from both sectors could make the difference between success and failure when it comes to tackling our most significant national issues. The Private Sector Council (PSC) is a group of companies, professional groups and trade associations that are committed to a more dynamic and innovative federal government that can best serve the American people.
PSC member willingly share their expertise and financial resources to support the Partnership’s mission and programs. Members value the Partnership’s reputation as a change agent, nonpartisan leader and objective advocate for needed legislative reforms. They rely on the Partnership for its credible research and practical results.
PSC members help advance the Partnership’s mission in a variety of ways, including sponsoring and participating in key programs, supporting research and providing general financial support.
History of the Private Sector Council
In 1983, President Reagan convened the Grace Commission to devise ways to generate government savings, increase government efficiency and reduce the deficit. In an effort to carry forward the Commission’s work, David Packard led a group of executives in forming the Private Sector Council. Their message: businesses exist not just to make a profit, but to make a difference.
For more than 20 years, the PSC has offered both business and government leaders a unique opportunity to come together and tackle our nation’s biggest challenges. The PSC’s 400-plus projects range from digitizing the Food Stamp program to developing a pay structure for the Iraqi civil service. In 2005, the PSC joined forces with the Partnership for Public Service, expanding the PSC’s capacity to promote innovation and efficiency in government and permanently connecting the PSC to the nation’s leading experts on government reform.
For more information, please contact:
Christine Carroll
Vice President, Development
Partnership for Public Service
(202) 775-9111
ccarroll@ourpublicservice.org
The Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works.
